Plastikman

Plastikman

Plastikman

Plastikman is the main recording identity for Richie Hawtin who since launching the pseudonym in 1992, has developed a sound that ranges from acidic techno to futuristic experiments in sonic rhythm and ambience. In March 2010, Hawtin launched the first ever Plastikman Live world tour that incorporates an innovative use of visual and sound technology.


Steve Lawler trolls X Factor For DJs in style1113

Steve Lawler trolls X Factor For DJs in style

By JackT 7th Mar, 2012

Sven, Richie and Cox don't impress Simon Cowell.

Bright lights, big budgets: What dance music did next2134

Bright lights, big budgets: What dance music did next

By JackT 1st Mar, 2012

For the 90,000 punters who braved the rain-soaked final day of Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park last August, the final hours presented a choice.

Watch: Plastikman Live 1.5 in action7

Watch: Plastikman Live 1.5 in action

By JackT 20th Oct, 2011

Let’s just say this is a very impressive minute on YouTube.

Hawtin on outdoing them all with Plastikman 1.5313

Hawtin on outdoing them all with Plastikman 1.5

By JackT 1st Sep, 2011

“I wanted to bring the most forward-thinking, underground, live-electronic show to the centre stage.”

Richie Hawtin updates Plastikman Live for world tour25

Richie Hawtin updates Plastikman Live for world tour

By JackT 19th Jul, 2011

When techno futurist Richie Hawtin brought his Plastikman Live set-up to Future Music Festival in March, he was already thinking about the next update. Lo and behold, we now have version 1.5.

Watch: Epic documentary on Richie Hawtin’s life and career16

Watch: Epic documentary on Richie Hawtin’s life and career

By daverh 30th May, 2011

Of all the electronic music figures deserving of an illustrious documentary feature about their career and life at large, techno visionary Richie Hawtin would have to rank in the upper echelons.

Richie Hawtin brings Plastikman to MUTEK

Richie Hawtin brings Plastikman to MUTEK

By daverh 18th Apr, 2011

MUTEK has now added Richie Hawtin to proceedings.

The Likes Of You looks back on FMF46

The Likes Of You looks back on FMF

By JackT 12th Apr, 2011

Whether you set up camp there or merely strolled through it at strategic times, The Likes Of You tent at Future Music Festival was unquestionably the business. The Future bods have put together a highlights reel from the tour.

Future Music Festival @ Randwick Racecoure, Sydney (12/03/2011)9

Future Music Festival @ Randwick Racecoure, Sydney (12/03/2011)

By fivegrand 18th Mar, 2011

It's a record crowd that's turned out to Randwick Racecourse, but spread out over the grounds, it looks like even more. And they're all up for it.

Future Music Festival @ Flemington, Melbourne (13/03/2011)11

Future Music Festival @ Flemington, Melbourne (13/03/2011)

By topcat77 17th Mar, 2011

Despite the crazy Melbourne weather, the stellar line-up of acts kept the punters in high spirits well into the evening.

ITM's Honour Roll #6: Richie Hawtin52

ITM's Honour Roll #6: Richie Hawtin

By JackT 16th Feb, 2011

When inthemix was granted 30 minutes on the phone to Richie Hawtin, we knew our sixth Honour Roll instalment was in the bag.

Richie Hawtin to be “more edgy” as a DJ in 201139

Richie Hawtin to be “more edgy” as a DJ in 2011

By JackT 15th Feb, 2011

After bringing Plastikman Live to Future Music Festival, Richie Hawtin will be returning to life as a superstar DJ. Given his reputation for ahead-of-the-curve sets, fans are surely wondering what direction he'll head in this year.

Future Music Festival '09 inspired Plastikman return43

Future Music Festival '09 inspired Plastikman return

By JackT 8th Feb, 2011

Speaking to Richie Hawtin down the line from Canada today, inthemix learned that the return of Plastikman began at Future Music Festival two years ago.

Plastikman Live: The journey so far45

Plastikman Live: The journey so far

By JackT 4th Feb, 2011

Richie Hawtin could’ve easily spent 2010 cashing big cheques for two-hour DJ sets at festivals. Instead, the techno game-changer decided to go out on a limb.

Future Music Festival's techno titans "honoured" by Mixmag poll33

Future Music Festival's techno titans "honoured" by Mixmag poll

By JackT 31st Jan, 2011

With all the noise around Tiësto taking the top spot, it's easy to miss the fact that the #2 and #3 spots went to Future Music Festival 2011 stars Richie Hawtin and Sven Väth. So what do the techno greats make of it all?

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Its Zyzz Its Zyzz said on Fri 9th Mar, 2012
"i think lawliet is a fag"
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Adzy_86 Adzy_86 said on Wed 4th Apr, 2012
"This is without a doubt the best article I've ever read o..."
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special ed special ed said on Sat 22nd Oct, 2011
"i think 1.5 is just the original show possibly re-tweaked..."
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angy angy said on Fri 2nd Sep, 2011
"Ha, we had our chance Dave and failed ;)"
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lfitz lfitz said on Wed 20th Jul, 2011
"Glasgow 3rd of December... Im there!"
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